Six Traits: WORD CHOICE

Word Choice Lesson Plan
Writing Fix: Word Choice

Synonyms - Finding new ways to speak and write...

Ideas for Teaching Word Choice

(from: http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/writing/sixtrait/wordchoice/menu.html )

bullet	Student Friendly Rubric for Word Choice --This is my version for students in grades 5-12
bullet	Definition for Word Choice
bullet	Descriptors for Word Choice
bullet	Peer Response Sheet for Word Choice
bullet	Word Choice Lesson Ideas
bullet	Sample Papers to Show Strengths and Weaknesses
bullet	Archived Version of Live Discussion of Word Choice -- Facilitated by me, Kim Steele -- found at Teachers.Net
bullet	Word Choice (PDF) -- found at Madison Metropolitan School District

Literature and Book Ideas for Modeling Word Choice

bullet	Books for Teaching the 6 Traits (Intermediate and Primary) -- found at Six Traits Writing Assessment
bullet	Literature Suggestions for Word Choice -- found at Douglas School District

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